Joseph A. Cortez
Badge #4159,
Hispanic Male
Detective Specialist
at
Counterterrorism Lower Manhattan Security Initiative
Service
started July 2006,
made $145,000 last year,
active
Complaints
13
Allegations
0
Substantiated
7
Complaints
1
Complainant Uncooperative
1
Complaint Withdrawn
6
Exonerated
1
Unfounded
4
Unsubstantiated
November 2016 Complaint
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
|---|---|
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | White Female, 71 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property |
| Complainant: | White Female, 71 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
July 2016 Complaint
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Property damaged |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 31 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
November 2010 Complaint
additional details
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complainant Uncooperative |
July 2009 Complaint
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | White Male |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Complaint Withdrawn |
January 2009 Complaint
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Hispanic Male, 26 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
January 2008 Complaint
additional details
| Allegation: | Force: Other blunt instrument as a club |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Male, 17 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unfounded |
| Allegation: | Force: Physical force |
| Complainant: | Male, 17 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Exonerated |
January 2008 Complaint
additional details
| Allegation: | Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) |
|---|---|
| Complainant: | Black Male, 37 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| Allegation: | Discourtesy: Word |
| Complainant: | Black Male, 37 |
| CCRB Conclusion: | Unsubstantiated |
| November 2016 Complaint | ||
|---|---|---|
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| Force: Physical force | White Female, 71 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat to damage/seize property | White Female, 71 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| July 2016 Complaint | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Property damaged | Hispanic Male, 31 | Exonerated |
| Abuse of Authority: Premises entered and/or searched | Exonerated | |
| additional details | ||
| November 2010 Complaint | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Discourtesy: Word | Male | Complainant Uncooperative |
| additional details | ||
| July 2009 Complaint | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | White Male | Complaint Withdrawn |
| additional details | ||
| January 2009 Complaint | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of arrest | Hispanic Male, 26 | Unsubstantiated |
| Discourtesy: Word | Hispanic Male, 26 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
| January 2008 Complaint | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Force: Other blunt instrument as a club | Male, 17 | Unfounded |
| Force: Physical force | Male, 17 | Exonerated |
| additional details | ||
| January 2008 Complaint | ||
| Allegation | Complainant | CCRB Conclusion |
| Abuse of Authority: Threat of force (verbal or physical) | Black Male, 37 | Unsubstantiated |
| Discourtesy: Word | Black Male, 37 | Unsubstantiated |
| additional details | ||
Conclusion Meanings:
'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - The alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.
'Unfounded': Evidence suggests that the event or alleged conduct did not occur.
'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.
Further details on conclusion definitions.